U.S. Hollywood actor Diane Keaton has died. She was 79. Keaton appeared in the films "Annie Hall" and the "The Godfather" series.
U.S. entertainment outlet People reported on the 11th (local time), citing a family Spokesperson, that "Keaton died in California."
The family Spokesperson said, "There is no further information at this time, and in their deep grief, her family requested privacy."
Keaton was born in 1946 in Los Angeles (LA). Her birth name is Diane Hall. Because the same name was already registered with the actors guild, she has used Keaton, her mother's surname.
Keaton rose to stardom in the 1970s by appearing in films directed by Woody Allen. In April 1977, she played an eccentric lover in "Annie Hall," which Allen starred in and directed. Keaton won the best actress Oscar the following year for the role.
She also played the lover of Michael Corleone, portrayed by Al Pacino, in the "Godfather" series; in 1981, she played American journalist Louise Bryant in the political drama "Reds"; and in 1996, she played an aunt to Leonardo DiCaprio in "Marvin's Room." In 2004, she starred opposite Jack Nicholson in "Something's Gotta Give" and was nominated for the Oscars three times.
In this way, Keaton appeared in more than 60 films, including eight with Allen.